I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

"I see, I've learned something." Cheng Fei nodded.

“But I’m an exception. If someone I think is stupid smiles at me, I’ll feel even more disgusted. Like you, I advise you not to smile at me,” Shen Xi added.

Cheng Fei nodded again, "Don't worry, I'm not asking this to curry favor with you."

"That's good." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes, then turned her head expressionlessly. "Boss, do you have black pepper beef ribs? I'll pack one to go."

Cheng Fei: "?"

……

20. Working is his daily routine.

Friday afternoon.

Cheng Fei carried his schoolbag on his back and walked out of the school gate, going to work as usual.

The boy was constantly being stared at by intense gazes, and whenever he looked over, he would find a woman lost in thought.

The effect of getting Charm Points to 9 is quite noticeable. In the past two days, several love letters have even fallen out of Cheng Fei's bookshelf whenever it is opened.

Although it has happened occasionally before, this is the first time it has been this exaggerated.

As for the 10% off extraordinary ability exchange coupon that he received as a reward for confirming his relationship with Asuna Nagasaki, Cheng Fei was still pondering which extraordinary ability to choose.

A soft, slightly playful female voice suddenly entered Cheng Fei's field of vision, "Thinking of me?"

Before he knew it, Nagasaki Asuna had joined him, her hands behind her back, a smile on her face.

The boy felt the gazes around him suddenly turn resentful.

“Nana,” Cheng Fei said.

"Ok?"

“Have you ever thought about becoming a police officer in the future? I think your profiling skills could be incredibly effective in combating criminals.”

"Is Cheng Fei implying that he is a criminal?"

"That's not what I meant."

"Do you think I'd look cool in a police uniform?" the girl said with a smile, giving a crooked salute.

"Possibly." Cheng Fei nodded seriously.

"Isn't Cheng Fei going to club activities today?" the girl asked curiously.

"You didn't go either, did you?"

"I'm going to work to earn money." Nagasaki Asuna clenched her fist, striking a pose like a hardworking worker.

"What a coincidence, me too."

"What kind of job does Cheng Fei do?"

"Today I'm working part-time at the bubble tea shop."

"If I go, could you secretly make me a free cup?"

"I'm a very business-oriented person. If you really want a drink, I can treat you."

"Haha... thank you then." Nagasaki Asuna laughed happily, as if she had already drunk the milk tea.

As they spoke, the two walked to the roadside.

Cheng Fei saw a white sedan parked in front of him, different from last time, but the same as the time before that.

Cheng Fei roughly understood where the rumors came from.

"Take care," Cheng Fei said, turning to head to the bus stop.

"Wait a minute," Nagasaki Asuna called out to him, "Shall I give Cheng Fei a ride?"

Cheng Fei glanced at the open car door, hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome," the girl smiled.

In the driver's seat was an office lady wearing sunglasses and a business suit, smoking with the sunroof open. When she saw the two get into the car, she extinguished her cigarette and glanced at the boy through the rearview mirror.

Asuna Nagasaki spoke up, "Sister Yan, could you drop my friend off before you go to the recording studio? Cheng Fei, where are you going to..."

“I’ll go to Guang’an Street,” Cheng Fei said.

The woman in the driver's seat nodded.

“Cheng Fei, Sister Yan is my manager,” Nagasaki Asuna introduced. “Sister Yan, his name is Cheng Fei, as I mentioned before.”

The car slowly merged into the traffic. Sister Yan glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "Young man, you have great potential. Have you ever thought about becoming an artist?"

Cheng Fei paused for a moment, "I don't have any plans in that regard for now."

"Contact me anytime if you get it." A business card was handed to Cheng Fei.

Cheng Fei took the business card and saw that it read "Yan Nan" and "Hummingbird Media".

……

Guang'an Street is actually near Cheng Fei's rented house.

The nearby apartment buildings are home to all sorts of people who come to Academy City to study or work, so the flow of people is quite large, and it's common to see several bubble tea shops at one intersection.

Cheng Fei worked at one of the companies, doing so on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons.

When the boy stepped into the store, three office workers had just finished ordering, and several students were sitting in the waiting area, with the blender humming.

A young female shop assistant is busy.

Cheng Fei greeted her, "Sister Ling, why are you alone?"

"Someone's on leave, so Xiaofei, come and help out quickly," the other person said while moving the cups.

"immediately."

Cheng Fei quickly went to the staff room, changed into his work clothes, washed his hands at the sink, and walked behind the cashier.

A couple walked into the store.

"Two glasses of lemonade, iced."

"Okay, two glasses of lemonade with ice."

Cheng Fei turned around and pasted the printed order on the wall, placing it after the first few orders.

The boy then skillfully opened a compartment and took out lemon slices, placing them into two empty cups.

Sister Ling took the prepared milk tea to be packed up, and then a pair of brightly dressed women walked into the store.

"I want mango pomelo sago."

"Then I want jasmine milk green tea, and I want that young man to make it for me."

"Hey, you're such a pervert."

"What's wrong, hehe..."

"Okay, the mango pomelo sago and jasmine milk tea will be made by the young man." Sister Ling nodded with a smile.

Without needing any prompting, Cheng Fei, upon hearing the conversation, consciously began making the product.

The busy period continued until after eight o'clock, when the number of customers gradually decreased, and the two workers were able to chat occasionally.

"Xiaofei, you've become more handsome lately, I'm smitten."

"So, in Sister Ling's eyes, I wasn't handsome before?"

"I got paid this week, how are you planning to spend it?"

"Keep it."

"You're lying. Why would you save so much money? Twenty yuan an hour, you'd work sixty hours a month... Can a high school student work that long? That's against the rules, kid."

"It's also the boss's fault for breaking the rules."

"You're making so much money, are you going to use it to buy a girlfriend?"

"I'm not the kind of person who spends money on my girlfriend."

"Are you a gigolo? Or do you not even have a girlfriend? Why don't you consider me, Sister Ling?"

"Sorry, I don't like older people."

"I call myself old? Get lost, I don't like minors either."

Sister Ling is a junior in college who works part-time to cover her expenses. Cheng Fei estimates that she has 7 points of charm.

"Xiaofei, what are your dreams for the future?"

"Go to a good university, then take the civil service exam."

"You're too pragmatic."

"Being pragmatic has always been one of my strengths."

"Sigh, I wish my brother was half as mature as you. He takes money from home to spend on in-game purchases and even says he wants to be a game streamer. He's already in his first year of high school. My parents are furious."

"Kids will understand when they grow up," Cheng Fei said without any self-awareness.

……

Cheng Fei worked until 10:30 p.m., and then sipped a free cup of red bean yogurt back to his rented room.

After washing up, he let out a sigh of relief, threw his tired body onto the bed, put on his infiltration helmet, and entered the corridor...

The boy infiltrated the fourth floor alone, traversing a dangerous zone that even top players would avoid, and then followed a hidden passage...

We descended to the fifth floor.

For most players, the third level is already considered a high-difficulty area, as the large portal guarded by out-of-control machines has yet to be conquered.

A small number of skilled players will team up to sneak into the fourth level for adventure.

But Cheng Fei had already gone deep into the fifth level.

Cheng Fei isn't a hardcore gamer, but if you were to tell people about his gameplay, even the most hardcore gamers would be blown away.

As the old saying goes, sharpening your axe won't delay your work. Cheng Fei simply wanted to ensure that his axe was sharper than any other player's in order to achieve the highest work efficiency.

If the fourth continent is a tropical rainforest, then the fifth is an icy wasteland.

With his legs sinking into the flat, soft snow, Cheng Fei couldn't help but shiver, even though he was wearing a thick coat, and exhaled a puff of white breath.

The boy crouched down, his movements becoming cautious; even he had to be careful here.

At that moment, text suddenly appeared in front of Cheng Fei's eyes.

[Time-limited task triggered]

[To keep a heart from freezing]

[Requirement: An unknown girl named Lin Xuanqi is falling into the icy lake. Immediately go to the fifth level, the Frozen Sea, and call out her name before she dies to rescue her. Exchange your real names with her.]

[Obtain limited-time item → Bottled Word of Power: Don't Die: If the girl is near death, shouting "Don't Die" will restore 5% of her health.]

[Difficulty: Hahahaha]

[Reward → 10,000 points, Bottled Word of Power: Don't Die]

21. Young Cheng Fei will not encounter the drowning girl.

Cheng Fei hid behind a cedar tree and began to ponder.

what is this?

Should we arrange for him to be the hero and save the damsel in distress?

Cheng Fei had been to the Frozen Sea, a lake with extremely thick ice. Hidden in the lake was a huge, out-of-control, snake-shaped machine that could break through the ice and launch an attack.